The HI3817BP is a Backpack Lab designed for educators and environmental science students, containing lessons, activities, and test kits that relate to important parameters in water quality. Backpack Lab is designed with all the necessary components in one place, reducing the chance of misplacing an item. Ideal for transporting, it’s easy to take this durable backpack to the fišeld for on-site measurements. This portable kit contains well-constructed lessons and activities, and will allow the teacher to get the most out of their classroom time.
The HI3817BP contains test kits for the determination of common parameters in water quality testing: acidity, alkalinity, carbon dioxide, dissolved oxygen, hardness, nitrate, and phosphate. The HI98129 Combo Tester is also included for measurement of pH, conductivity (EC), and total dissolved solids (TDS), as well as a secchi disk for monitoring turbidity.
Tests for ten important water quality parameters
Classrooms can gain an extensive understanding of water quality through measurement of these ten parameters:
Acidity, alkalinity, carbon dioxide, dissolved oxygen, hardness, nitrate, phosphate, pH, EC, and TDS.
Complete testing setup
All required materials are included with the test kit, such as the pH tester, sample beaker, indicator and reagent bottles and packets, and glass bottle for dissolved oxygen.
High resolution
All tests provide a high resolution based on the expected range of measurement.
Replacement reagents available
There is no need to buy a new kit when reagents are exhausted. The reagents and buffers for each parameter can be ordered individually.
Comprehensive educational material
The lesson plan and components are tied together by a comprehensive teacher’s manual that includes information about each parameter, classroom activities designed to introduce students to each parameter, and detailed field-testing procedures.
| SKU | HI3817BP |
|---|---|
| Product Name | Backpack Lab Water Quality Educational Test Kit - HI3817BP |
| Quote Required | Yes |
| pH Range | 0.00 to 14.00 |
| pH Resolution | 0.01 pH |
| pH Accuracy | ±0.05 pH |
| pH Calibration | automatic, one or two-point with two sets of standard buffers (pH 4.01 / 7.01 / 10.01 or 4.01 / 6.86 / 9.18) |
| EC Range | 0 to 3999 µS/cm |
| EC Resolution | 1 μS/cm |
| EC Accuracy | ±2% F.S. |
| EC Calibration | automatic, one point at 1413 µS/cm |
| TDS Range | 0 to 2000 mg/L |
| TDS Resolution | 1 mg/L |
| TDS Accuracy | ±2% F.S. |
| TDS Calibration | automatic, one point at 1382 mg/L (ppm) |
| Dissolved Oxygen Measurement Type | titration |
| Dissolved Oxygen Range | 0.0 to 10.0 mg/L O₂ |
| Dissolved Oxygen Resolution | 0.1 mg/L |
| Dissolved Oxygen Measurement Method | modified Winkler |
| Dissolved Oxygen Number of Test | 110 |
| Temperature Range | 0.0 to 60.0°C / 32.0 to 140.0°F |
| Temperature Resolution | 0.1°C / 0.1°F |
| Temperature Accuracy | ±0.5°C / 1°F |
| Acidity Measurement Type | titration |
| Acidity Range | 0 to 100 mg/L CaCO₃; 0 to 500 mg/L CaCO₃ |
| Acidity Resolution | 1 mg/L (0 to 100 mg/L range); 5 mg/L (0 to 500 mg/L range) |
| Acidity Method | methyl orange / phenolphthalein |
| Acidity Number of Tests | 110 |
| Alkalinity Measurement Type | titration |
| Alkalinity Range | 0 to 100 mg/L CaCO₃; 0 to 300 mg/L CaCO₃ |
| Alkalinity Resolution | 1 mg/L (0 to 100 mg/L range); 3 mg/L (0 to 300 mg/L range) |
| Alkalinity Method | phenolphthalein / bromophenol blue |
| Alkalinity Number of Test | 110 |
| Carbon Dioxide Measurement Type | titration |
| Carbon Dioxide Range | 0.0 to 10.0 mg/L CO₂; 0.0 to 50.0 mg/L CO₂; 0 to 100 mg/L CO₂ |
| Carbon Dioxide Resolution | 0.1 mg/L (0.0 to 10.0 mg/L range); 0.5 mg/L (0.0 to 50.0 mg/L range); 1 mg/L (0 to 100 mg/L range) |
| Carbon Dioxide Method | phenolphthalein |
| Carbon Dioxide Number of Tests | 110 |
| Hardness, Total Measurement Type | titration |
| Hardness, Total Range | 0.0 to 30.0 mg/L CaCO₃; 0 to 300 mg/L CaCO₃ |
| Hardness, Total Resolution | 0.3 mg/L (0.0 to 30.0 mg/L range); 3 mg/L (0 to 300 mg/L range) |
| Hardness, Total Method | EDTA |
| Hardness, Total Number of Tests | 100 |
| Nitrate Measurement Type | colorimetric |
| Nitrate Range | 0 to 50 mg/L NO₃⁻-N |
| Nitrate Resolution | 10 mg/L |
| Nitrate Method | cadmium reduction |
| Nitrate Number of Tests | 100 |
| Phosphate Measurement Type | colorimetric |
| Phosphate Range | 0 to 5 mg/L PO₄³⁻ |
| Phosphate Resolution | 1 mg/L |
| Phosphate Method | ascorbic acid |
| Phosphate Number of Test | 50 |
| Ordering Information | HI3817BP Backpack Lab includes HI98129 Combo pH/EC/TDS/temperature tester, acidity test kit, alkalinity test kit, carbon dioxide test kit, dissolved oxygen test kit, hardness test kit, nitrate test kit, phosphate test kit, set of 10 field test procedures, teacher's resource CD, teacher's guide and backpack. |
